Dressmaker&#39;s skirt-marker.



F. H. J. HAAMANN. DRESSMAKERS SKIRT MARKER. APPLICATION nun APR. 20.1908.

Patented May 4, 1909.

ATTORNEYS FRANZ HERMANN JOSEPH HAAMANN, OF BALHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND.

DRESSMAKERS SKIRT-MARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 20, 1908.

Patented May 4, 1909.

Serial No. 428,031.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, FRANZ HERMANN Jo- SEPH HAAMANN, of Balham, London, in the county of London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dressmakers Skirt-Markers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference eing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

The object of the present invention is to construct an improved apparatus, which will enable a dressmaker to mark the bottom of a skirt, jacket or other garment so that she may be able to turn it up at any desired height from the ground, and so that the bottom of the garment Will be perfectly horizontal. By means of the same apparatus, it is possible to mark the skirt with one or more horizontal lines to indicate the correct position for braid trimmings or tucks.

Figure 1 is an elevation of an apparatus constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 are slmilar views, showing a modified form of construction.

The apparatus consists of a base a to which are fixed two spaced uprights b, c. On the upright b is mounted a clamp or holder consisting of a sleeve or socket (Z loosely fitting the upright 12 so as to be capable of being freely raised and lowered thereon, and a bow spring arm f fixed at one end to the sleeve cl and having fixed to its other end a chalk holder socket g. The sleeve 01 is adjustably secured on the upright b by a set screw e provided therein. The chalk '2'. is received in the socket and adjustably held therein by a set screw it. The spring arm f being relatively Wide and thin supports the chalk against vertical displacement while exerting a yielding pressure thereon laterally to the upright a.

The s ring influenced chalk holder g is so arrange that the chalk 1'. held thereby is in contact with or in close proximity to the upright 0 on the farther side with reference to the upright b. The head of the set screw h by which the chalk i is held may be of circular form and enlarged so as to touch or nearly touch the upright 0. Or instead of using a large head on the screw h there may be employed a suitable projection attached to tlie spring f, but the form, however, found to answer well consists of a disk or wheel y freely fitting the stem of the screw 71 and of such diameter that it can be pressed against the garment and be capable of rotating as the garment is pulled between it and the upright 0, thereby avoiding any undue strain on the material of the garment.

One or both of the uprights b and 0 may be marked with a suitable scale, as shown, to indicate the height at which the chalk holder or holders may be fixed. If desired, two or more sleeves d carrying chalk holders g may be mounted on the upright b. The manner in which the skirt or other garment is passed around the upright c and between it and the chalk holder is shown in broken dotted line in Fig. 2.

In the modified form shown in Fi s. 3 and 4, instead of employing the singTe chalk holder several such chalk holders are adj ustably mounted by means of sleeves 7c fixed thereto on a vertical bar Z, and they may be fixed in the desired position on said bar by means of the binding screws m. The vertical bar Z is carried by one or more springs f, each of which is fixed to a sleeve (I mounted on the upright b, as heretofore described, with respect to Figs. 1 and 2. With this device a number of horizontal lines around the bottom of a garment may be made to indicate where braid orother trimmings should be sewed. If desired, the upri hts may be made telescopic and thus a sing e apparatus adapted for marking girls short sklrts, as well as marking full length skirts.

The apparatus above described is used in the following manner: The apparatus is screwed or otherwise fixed to the floor. lady stands with her skirt close to the apparatus, or a model figure with the skirt arranged thereon is placed close to the apparatus. The skirt is passed down between the uprights b and c. The chalk holder or holders is or are brought to the desired height or heights so that it or they bear against the outside of the skirt, but not so tightly as to prevent the cloth being moved easily between the upright c and the chalk or chalks, but still firmly enough held to leave the impression of the chalk on the material. The lady then gradually turns around to allow the skirt to be moved between the chalk or chalks, and the upright c or the figure is The gradually moved for such purpose. When a seam in the skirt is approaching the chalk or chalks, it comes into contact with the large head of the screw h or with the projection above referred to or with the disk or wheel 7' and moves the chalk or chalks away from the upright against the tension of the spring The result is that the seam passes the chalk or chalks without putting undue strain on it, which might break or endanger it.

The apparatus can be used for marking material for cutting frills, etc. In this case it is secured to a suitable support with the uprights or rods 1), c in a horizontal direction and the spring or springs f above the chalk is fixed in the desired position and the material gently moved between the rod 0 and the chalk.

In another modified form of apparatus,

the garment and to this end may be provided with casters to enable it to be moved readily over the floor.

"What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a base, two substantially parallel contiguous uprights mounted on the base, an adjustable clamp mounted on one of the uprights, a chalk socket and a spring arm supporting the chalk socket in close proximity to the other upright and a wheel mounted on the chalk socket adapted to take a position opposite the upright, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof, I have affixed my signature, in presence of two Witnesses, this 7th day of April, 1908.

FRANZ HERMANN JOSEPH HAAMANN. Witnesses:

H. D. JAMEsoN, V R. F. WILLIAMs. 

